The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-23
CONSTITUTIONS CENTENNIAL.

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posing Ceremonies.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept lathe last centen-
NAL Of the events Of revolutionary times
began this morning. Philadelphia and her
hundreds of thousands Of guests appeared
on the streets early in their holiday garb.
All day yesterday and last night visit
ors, including distinguished guests, mill
tary companies and fremen, arrived by
every possible conveyance and dozen
railroad depots were taxed to their
utmost in accommodating the throne
which had fiocked to he ''cradle Of Lib
er,y," to bear witness by their presence OF
heir love and veneration for the historic
document which gave them liberty and
freedom. 1t is safe to say that there are ~
least 200, 900 visitors from a distance, in ad-
dition to the thousands from the adjacent
counties Of Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Delaware and Maryland. Hardly State
or Territory remains unrepres ented in the
three days. festival.
The streets present an appearance that
is lively in the extreme. In all directions,
as far as can he seen, it is one mass OF
bunting and decoration. The monster civic
| and industrial pageant started from Broad
and Dauphin streets shortly after ten
streets, a distance of nearly five miles. and
then countermarched to the starting point
passing through one continuous line of OBJ
servation stands gaily decorated with the
flags of all nations.
The monster civic and industrial parade
| illustrating the advancement of the indus
trial arts and sciences during the past cen
fury, it is believed, fairly eclipsed any thing
of the kind ever known. There were in line
300 floats, each being a representation OF
some particular branch of industry, 1906
men, 1900 horses and 40 bands of music.
At the head of the column rode Colonel A.
Louden Snowden, chief marshal, and
his staff of fifty aides, a standard
| bearer and two trumpeters. Directly be
hind them and leading the column itself
was the United States Marine band, fol
lowed by grand banner representing Co
lumbia pointing to the past with one hand
and with the other to the present, the
former being represented by the old nipple
ments and conditions, the latter by those
of to-day, indicating prosperity.
The display from this point was divided
into twenty-three parts. The honor oil
heading the first division was given the
Patriotic Order of the Sons OF America,
who presented beautiful display. 1t was
headed by gaily decorated wagon bear
ing banners with notices emblematic of
the order. Following this float came a
band and several tableaux on floats,
typical of events during the revO-
luton, and representing in native
costumes the different nations which
make up Americas population; a beautiful
temple handsomely decorated, with thirty.
eli ght ladies at the portal. representing the
States Of the Union, "Uncle SAM" the
Goddess Of Liberty, and thirteen original
States represented by the Daughters OF
Liberty in costume, and a float on which
stood representations OF school houses OF
century ago and those of to-day, sur
rounded by school children.
North Broad street was so crowded as tc
be almost impossible as early as seven
O'Clock. There was scarcely house, pub
lie or private, that was not covered with
bunting, or in other ways suitably decor
ated. Some houses were almost covered
with heroic statues of Columbia surrounded
by the flags of all nations. Other points
were completely concealed with bunt-
ing. The Odd Fellows Hall ex
hibted a banner announcing tina,
place as the ''spOt where Frank
lin drew lightning from the clouds in 1852
and at other poiuts bus:s of Washington
were mounted in front of the houses and
profusely decorated. Nearly all the side
streets issuing into North Broad were
roped off and were filled with trucks on
which huge tiers Of seats were erected and
rapidly sold.
The scene at the grand reviewing stand.
situated opposite the Union League club
house on Broad street just below Swanson,
was an imposing one. Stands on either
side of Broad street were filed with people
ard the gay colors of ladies' and children's
rament lent beauty to the magnificent and
elaborate decorations of the various
stands themselves. There were sixteen
telegraph stations along the route
| of the parade, which were estab-
lished for the purpose Of communicating
from one end of the line to the other, and
Just rs a telegram flashed over the wires,
| announcing that the pageant had started
from Broad and Dauphin streets at 1925 u.
M. Governor b eaver rode by in his car
riage and was greeted with hearty round
| of applause. By eleven o'clock the dis
tinguished guests, Governors, Foreign Min
listers and others began to pour into their
assigned places thick and fast. AS the diff
ferent Governors passed up or down Broad
| street and were recognized, they received
TOUNu dlIcC TOuHU VI CucctS. 1 uc SOusti-
tutional Centennial Commission was Off
cia!ly presented on the grand stand and Oc-
| cupied seats at the front of the stand. The
central portion of the stand was reserved
| for tho Governors of States with their
STATS.
| ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l6.-President Cleve-
land and party arrived here at $50 last
| night nd were at once driven to the La
fayette Hotel The party, consisting of the
President and Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary
Bayard and Colonel and Mrs. Lamont, left
Washington at four O'clock yesterday after.
uOon, in charge of Major j. NJ. Carson. A
hot Journal before reaching Baltimore de-
] layed the train twenty minutes, which was
not made up during the journey. At Balti-
more a large crowd collected around the
station and cheered for the President,
but the latter did not show himself.
At Wilmington an immense crowd
cheered, calling for the President. He
finally appeared in company with Mrs.
Cleveland on the platform and bowed his
Acknowledgements. Then the Presidential
party met the Philadelphia Reception Com
mittee and were escorted to Philadelphia.
At the Lafayette Hotel an immense assem-
blage gathered. anticipating the arrival.
In answer to repeated calls and cheers, the
President and Mrs. Cleveland appeared on
tie balcony and bowed their acknowledge
mcnts amidst tremendous cheering.
About three hundred distinguished law
yers Of this city yesterday morning enter
tanned the Justices of the United States
Supreme Court at breakfast in the Acad-
envy of Music.
Butler and the Anarchists.
Boston, Sept. 16.-In connection with
story telegraphed from New York TO the